As the birthplace of Lance Armstrong maybe it shouldn't surprise anyone, but Plano has recently been named the most bicycle-friendly city in Texas.

That distinction was given to the city by WalkScore.com, a website that uses data to rate neighborhoods and cities based on how easy it is to function there without a car.

Given that Plano is a suburb that grew because of the car, the city doesn't rank too highly on the walkability scale -- though its score of 44 out of 100 is significantly better than its suburban neighbors Frisco and Allen.

But it fared better in the bike rankings with a 54.2. That's likely because of the investment the city has made in its bike paths in recent years, including its participation in the Six Cities Trail Plan that aims to connect many of the suburbs in Collin County and Dallas County.

The city still has some room to improve. Its score ranks 57th out of the 122 cities measured by the website. But it was far and away higher than the other Texas cities that were rated. Second place in Texas was Houston, which had a score of 48.8 and placed 75th overall.

The number one bike-friendly city was Cambridge, Mass., which had a score of 91.5. Last place was Birmingham, Ala. with a 28.8.